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Walnut, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 754. Estimated population in July 2024: 759 (+0.7% change)
Males: 339 (45.0%), Females: 415 (55.0%)

Zip code: 38683

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $17,102
Median house value: $49,500

Population by Race

Races in Walnut:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.0%)
  • Black (14.5%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (27.9%), Irish (5.8%), Subsaharan African (3.2%), English (2.9%), Italian (1.7%).

Land area: 5.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Walnut

  • High school or higher: 48.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walnut town

  • Never married: 19.4%
  • Now married: 45.4%
  • Separated: 7.6%
  • Widowed: 15.3%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +258 (+52.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Walnut:

  • TIPPAH COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; RIPLEY, MS)
  • WESTERN MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 19 miles; BOLIVAR, TN)
  • BOLIVAR GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BOLIVAR, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Walnut:

  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 44 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 48 miles; TUPELO, MS; Abbreviation: TUP)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 59 miles; OXFORD, MS; Abbreviation: UOX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Walnut:

  • RIPLEY (about 18 miles; RIPLEY, MS; Abbreviation: 25M)
  • WILLIAM L. WHITEHURST FIELD (about 20 miles; BOLIVAR, TN; Abbreviation: M08)
  • ROSCOE TURNER (about 22 miles; CORINTH, MS; Abbreviation: CRX)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walnut:

  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 60 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 69 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)

Public primary/middle school in Walnut:

  • WALNUT ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 469; Location: 280 COMMERCE ST.; Grades: KG – 12)

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